Staff

Murray serves as the Executive Director of the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club, bringing more than 15 years of leadership experience in outdoor recreation, tourism, and community engagement. A lifelong advocate for human-powered adventure, Murray has led global initiatives promoting active travel while building programs that connect people to nature. Passionate about creating accessible, recreation opportunities, he now focuses on strengthening LWSC’s role as a hub for outdoor culture in the Upper Valley.

James was born and raised Washingtonian and has called Leavenworth home since 1993. He has worked in the ski industry for 30+ years and has worked with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance for decades to get multi-use, year-round trails built in and around Ski Hill. He taught both of his boys to ski both Nordic and Alpine at Ski Hill. As a previous owner of a local bike shop here in Leavenworth, he learned what it means to be part of a community. James is committed to furthering the Club's growth and to witness it prosper for future generations. 

Don't be fooled by her job title. Like all the staff at our small nonprofit organization, Mandi does it all (with flair).

Kelly has been working in the ski industry for over 25 years in various roles and resorts across Washington and Montana. She even learned how to ski at the Ski Hill here in Leavenworth once upon a time!

Freyja is originally from Belfast, Ireland. She fell in love with skiing in the Cascades and moved to Leavenworth in 2021. She is excited to join LWSC! (and we are thrilled to have her)

Gnorman is the LWSC's family friendly Gnome. You can find him hanging out in the Lodge or hiding out on one of the numerous trails at Ski Hill. Find him? Take your picture with him! He has his very own Instagram Account.

Not technically a staff member, Trolgar is our volunteer mischief maker. He specializes in single mitten thievery, Nordic trail pine cone placement and obscuring the snowshoe trail signs from view.